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I disagree & find the entire article intentionally misleading, ALL Canadians bashing crap from a holier-than-thou, American superior perspective.

Aside from using the Toronto Star - a rag not known without good cause as the red Star & Canada's equivalent of the NY Slimes ... and then some - as its principal source and/or point of reference, it proceeds to milk - as others continue to do - what's essentially an out of context quote for all it's worth to disingenuously further this agenda:

The article makes it quite clear that all involved are Muslims and "... it is difficult to find a common denominator." plainly refers to the varying ages, educational backgrounds, economic strata, employment or not, etc. of those charged.

Given that conservatives detest manipulative, agenda-drive bias from the left, we likewise shouldn't accept it from writers/media on the right either.

I would imagine that the authorities in Canada would have to be very careful how they presented information. If they were too forthright in blaming the Muslim religion, etc., they are open to accusations of bias and could in fact hinder the prosecution. The same applies in Australia. The defence could argue that authorities made statements that prevented their clients receiving a fair trial. I read the article from this perspective. I believe the Canadian authorities are being very sensible and this is the message I got from the article. This may not have been the message I was intended to get. You have to be very careful when something is before the courts.

I thought the Canadian media got the message across very clearly through the use of photographs. Sort of reminded me of a rear view of penguins nesting in the Antarctic.